12/4KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Lions | Titus Young, Ryan Broyles to IR: The Detroit Lions placed WRs Titus Young (knee) and Ryan Broyles (knee) on the Injured Reserve Tuesday, Dec. 4. The team sent...[+] Young home twice in the past three weeks due to behavior issues. Also, the team released S Erik Coleman, WR Kris Durham was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad and signed free-agent S Tyrell Johnson (Vikings) and WR Troy Burrell (Lions) to the practice squad.

News -- July 2012

7/29KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Lions | Drew Coleman does not practice: Detroit Lions SS Erik Coleman (undisclosed) did not participate in practice Sunday, July 29, because of a minor muscle tweak he...[+] suffered Saturday, July 28. He had been working with the starting defense during practice.

News -- June 2012

6/18KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Lions | Erik Coleman trying to secure starting job: Detroit Lions SS Erik Coleman is eight pounds lighter this offseason, and he said Sunday, June 17, that he is at the same weight...[+] and in the same shape as he was entering the 2008 and 2009 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. In those two seasons, he started all 16 regular season games in each year, and posted 127 and 139 tackles. Coleman has played a lot of reps with the first-team this offseason due to injuries to others. The starting safety spot opposite FS Louis Delmas is not engraved in stone, so Coleman has a chance to return to the starting lineup.

News -- February 2011

2/25KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Lions | Erik Coleman to compete with Amari Spievey: Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said Thursday, Feb. 24, that SS Erik Coleman was brought in to compete for a starting job...[+] with SS Amari Spievey, reports Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com.

2/8KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Likely to release Erik Coleman: The Atlanta Falcons are likely to release SS Erik Coleman Tuesday, Feb. 8, according to NFL Network's Jason La Canfora. Coleman...[+] is due $2.5 million in base salary in 2011.

News -- January 2011

1/27KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | May look to move Erik Coleman: The Atlanta Falcons may look to trade or release FS Erik Coleman this offseason if they need some salary cap space, reports D....[+] Orlando Ledbetter, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Coleman is scheduled to make $3 million in 2011 but is not a starter.